trough

To eat food quickly and in large quantities.

"He troughed down the whole pie."

A long, open container for animals' food or water.

"The pigs ate from the wooden trough."

An elongated area of low atmospheric pressure, often bringing rain.

"A weather trough brought heavy showers."

A long, narrow depression, or a low point in a cycle.

"The economy hit a trough last quarter."